<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/aiaa.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>New design takes flight for Trine AIAA team</title><pub_date>05/03/2024</pub_date><image_large><img src="/news/2024/images/aiaa-2024-media.jpg" alt="AIAA"/></image_large><summary>For the first time, Trine University’s entry in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design Build Fly competition featured custom-manufactured carbon fiber components, allowing the aircraft to earn one of Trine’s best-ever finishes.</summary><sitee>Trine.edu</sitee><type>News Story</type><topics>Achievements</topics><programs>Mechanical Engineering</programs><programs_c/><related/><trine_highlight/><trineonline_highlight/><highlight_name/><highlight_major/><highlight_year/><highlight_quote/></item>